Barbara VanKirk, President and Owner of IQ Inc. a technical consulting and software development company located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania was recently featured in a Q&A segment with Keystone Edge in their Rise of the Little Guys: Emerging Trends in Innovation issue. Keystone Edge is a weekly online magazine dedicated to telling the story of the new economy in Pennsylvania, covering stories from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. To view a copy of the complete article please visit http://www.keystoneedge.com/default.aspx

President and owner of IQ Inc, Barbara VanKirk was announced as the 2009 winner of the ATHENA Award by Seton Hill University’s E-Magnify program. Barbara is a member of the WBN Murrysville chapter. The Athena award is a national award that recognizes an individual who devotes time and energy to improve the quality of life of others, mentors other women to reach their full potential and demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in their business and profession. Barbara established IQ, Inc in 1994 to provide expert consulting, staffing, project management and software development services to companies with information technology and software needs.